...Jules Ferry: On French Colonial Expansion (1884) Regina Farr-Killian DeVry University: HIST405 Professor Thomas Keyser March 6, 2016 Jules Ferry is known for being a politician and twice the Prime Minister of France in the 18th century. Ferry wrote a pro-expansion speech to recite for the French Parliament on March 28, 1884. The main idea for his speech was to justify the policy on colonial expansion by addressing the need for growth in the French commerce. Is Ferry acting in good faith to the French or is it his own greed and the need to be superior, especially with the African countries? Jules Ferry was concerned with economic strategies, because major industries of France were lacking outlets to export their goods such as textiles, Germany and the United States had set up trade barriers, he considered the United States of America perfectionists, he feared that the South American markets would be taken over by North America, and he knew that the markets of France were not only shrinking but being taken over by the “great states”. Ferry also realized that times had changed, warships could not carry more than two week worth of coal and the need for a place to supply, shelter, and as port of defense was needed. Therefore, it was urgent for France to acquire more colonies. The arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry’s critics, by Jules Ferry, (1884) stating “indeed the higher races have a right over lower races.” (para.4). He also...
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...Case Study #1: Jules Ferry Stephanie Ziaja Chamberlain College of Nursing Contemporary History HIST 410 Professor Jones May 2, 2016 Case Study #1: Jules Ferry Jules Ferry was the prime minister of France whom argued for the expansion of colonies. Ferry had many reasons as to why he wanted to expand and why he believed it would be good for France. Ferry had a debate with a member of the French Parliament regarding his idea of expansion and argued his points. This case study will examine and answer specific questions related to Ferry’s ideas, beliefs and arguments in relation to imperial expansion. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? Ferry mentioned a few developments in the world trade that made it urgent for France to have colonies. Germany was creating trade barriers that would obstruct trade with France. Industrialization was increasing in France which created a high production of goods that in turn caused an excess of goods in their country. This caused a great need to export their goods out of France. To do this, France needed additional channels because the trade barriers created by Germany were impeding their trade of goods. Ferry recognized this as a serious issue. He believed that it needed to be amended with the expansion of colonies due to their intense growth of industrial population. At this time, the United States had become protectionists. This factor may have been an influence...
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... At the time that this speech was given by Ferry, the importance of free trade was emerging and growing. Ferry gave his speech because at this time, more countries were starting to make trade and exports a priority while France was not. He was placing importance on the fact that France was behind in this aspect and thus missing out on the benefits of trade and exports. If France were to develop more colonies at this time, they would be able to take part and thus send more goods out of their country. Ferry made it clear from this speech that he thinks very highly of his people and thus of his country meaning that he wanted the very best for it. “…Europe and particularly those of our own rich and hardworking Country: the need for export markets” (Ferry, 1884). He felt as though he was in competition with other countries (specifically Germany and the United States) because of their involvement with trade and France’s failure to do so thus far. They were getting to expand their horizons and gather items that weren’t regularly available to them in their own countries. Having the ability to trade not just among neighboring countries, but to countries across the world opened up many doors for the countries involved and ultimately, Ferry felt that they were missing out. What arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry's critics? How does he counter them? As I mentioned in my response to the first question, Ferry clearly stated in his speech that he felt that his race...
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...Case Study: Jules Ferry Melissa Elliott Chamberlain College of Nursing HIST 410 Professor Franklin March 06, 2016 Case Study: Jules Ferry 1. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? As an imperialist, Jules Ferry felt that France should be exploring and taking over new nations. He claimed colonial expansion was a great need that had become extremely urgent by the people and industrialized population of Europe (Kleinman, 1897). He stated that other countries, United States and Germany, were exporting so much more than France was. Jules Ferry compiled a report of statistics with his perspective of that great need for colonial expansion (Kleinman, 1897). This report asked questions daring the readers to disagree. Asking if it was a “fantasy”, a “concern that could wait for the future” or a “crying need” for the people of France and its industrial population (Kleinman, 1897). In his mind, he was just voicing what others could plainly see themselves just by looking around. In his words “France needs more outlets for exporting (Kleinman, 1897, para. 2)”. He proved this by blaming Germany for France not having enough outlets because they were setting trade barriers up. Then he blamed the United States for supporting Germany because the U.S. had become “protectionists and extreme protectionists at that (Kleinman, 1897, para. 2)”. He claimed that because of the dwindling markets it was becoming more difficult...
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...Jules Ferry: A Defense of French Imperialism Jules Ferry: A Defense of French Imperialism Jules Ferry was Prime Minister of France as that nation launched its imperial expansion. In a debate with member of the French Parliament, Ferry defends the decision to expand. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? Ferry observed other countries prior to making his decisions. It seemed that other countries began to export more goods than France. Germany was setting up trade barriers; because across the ocean the United States of America have become extreme protectionists. Therefore if they had more colonies they set up more so that they could send more of their goods out of the country. “Europe and particularly those of our own rich and hardworking Country: the need for export markets.” Other countries also lack their export markets. “Yes, what is lacking for our great industry, drawn irrevocably on to the path of exportation by the (free trade) treaties of 1860 [The reference is to a trade treaty between Great Britain and France that lowered tariffs between the two nations], what it lacks more and more is export markets.” What arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry's critics? How does he counter them? To which the critics say: “Oh! You dare to say this in the country which has proclaimed the rights of man!” They also say that he is justifying the slavery. He responds and says that he...
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...HIST410N Week 1 Case Study Latest 2016 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/hist410n-week-1-case-study-latest-2016/ Tanya Hampton 3/6/2016 Case Study # 1: Jules Ferry Jules Ferry was Prime Minister of France as that nation launched its imperial expansion. In a debate with member of the French Parliament, Ferry defends the decision to expand. Read his remarks and respond to the following questions: 1. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? . .” 2. What arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry's critics? How does he counter them? 3. What non-economic arguments does Ferry offer in favor of imperialism? Devry HIST410N Week 2 Case Study Latest 2016 March This week, you will read the comments of the German Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference on the conditions of the peace which ended World War 1. You will find that document in the webliography. Many have argued that it was the way World War 1 ended which made World War 2 inevitable. Read the document and answer the following questions: • Churchill delivered this speech to an American audience, but after reading it one might conclude it could have been given in any western country. Why did he pick the US? Devry HIST410N Week 6 Case Study A. Case Study: Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Independence Was Ho Chi Minh a Communist? To many Americans he was. But to many Vietnamese he was a nationalist hero...
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...British duties toward india said india was required to pay nothing to britain, suggesting india has the better deal. They never have to pay and get much in return. Continuing with the india example, britain saw the benefits as peace and order, higher knowledge and freedom of speech and press. Bt the cons were they were replacing india's government with themselves, disregarding how the natives felt. The indians couldn't learn government or anything like that (document 7). They weren't allowed to be in charge of their government. Switching to africa, before colonization, the groups of peoples had set boundaries and territories for themselves (document 10). By 1914, the continent was divided up between powers, not paying attention to the groups already set (documents 10,11). Just drew borders where they wan6ed to, randomly. Africa during the late 19th to early 20th centuries is mostly depicted/thought of as european powers fighting for territory when really the fight between colonists and africans was much bloodier (document...
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